Means for introducing liquid into vessels through closed chambers of filling-machines.



J. M. HICKS. MEANS FOR INTRODUCING LIQUID INTO VESSELS THROUGH CLOSED CHAMBEES 0F FILLING MACHINES.

APPLIUATIOH FILED SEPT. 2,1909

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.and a bottle closing JAMES MILNOR HICKS,

MEANS FOR INTRODUCING LIQUID INTO VESSELS THROUGH FILLING-MACHINES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

OF SUMMIT, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO AUTO STOPPER COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CLOSED CHAMBERS 0F Patented Feb. 8, 1910.

Application filed September 2, 1908. Serial No. 451,290.

To all whom it may concern:

lie it known that. l, Janus hlILNOR Hicks, a citizen of the United States, residing at Summit, county of Union, State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful improvements in means for introducing liquid into vessels through closed chambers of which the following I is a. specification.

My invention relates to means for introducing carbonated and other liquids into vessels through the filling chamber of a. tilling and capping machine, and it consists in certain elements and combimuions, fully set out and claimed in the following specification.

The object of my invention is to inject carbonated or other liquid directlvinto the vessel without causing any of the liquid to contact with the exterior of the vessel and so keep the vessel clean outside, and to so regulate the movements of the filling tube that it will not interfere in any way with the capping mechanism.

In order that those skilled in the art. to which my invention appertains, may understand, construct, and use my invention, I will proceed to describe it, referring to the accompanying drawings "orniing part of this specification in which- Figure 1, shows a front elevation of a filling and capping machine. having my invention attached thereto, one of the valves being shown in central section. Fig. 2, shows a side view of the same in elevation. Fig. 3, shows a central section of the filling chamber of the machine and my filling goose neck in position to discharge liquid into a bottle held in the closing gate of the Ina-l chine. Fig. 4, is an enlarged horizontal section of the machine filling chamber on line m-m Fig. 3, with the goose neck in position shown in Fig. 3; the valve pipe and its, connections to which the goose neck is secured.

A, indicates a standard to which a bracket B, is bolted. Bracket, B supports a post G. Around post C a. sleeve l) slides up and list.

down. A stuffing box I) packs the joint between 13 and C. At the lower end of G a l filling and capping chamber F is formed. The front wall of chamber F is cut away G is pivoted to,

'or plate connection F one side thereof, to swing circinntcrentiallv to'close upon the rear part, H ofthc Cll2llli her walls of F and to be locked thereto in Gate (i' and rear wall H are chambered out to receive each one half of a rubher gasket G. and H, as shown in section in Fig. 3, to inclose a bottle neck when the gate is closed, as shown in Fig.

The locking device is the same as shown in application of J. A. Hicks, May 5th, 1908 No. 430,988. Through the rear walls of chamber 1 a hole I', is bored from side to side horizontall and a pipe is inserted fitting the hole I closely. A valve port K is made through the walls ot pipe J. The outer end of pipe J is solid and a tee- L is passed over it and screwed into the face of the casting of the rear wall of chamber F, the angular part of the tee L drops down- -ward and to it. is secured by an elbow N,

a check lvalve 0, opening toward the valve port K. A pipe 1 connects check valve 0 to the carbonator or source of tluid su iply. A handle Q, is secured to the outer solid end of pipe J- by a nut- R. About midway of pipe J a pipe S is secured opening into it, and pipe S which'I call a goose neck, extends through a slot. T in the casting, or rear wall of chamber F to center oi chamber F when discharging fluid into a vessel, and when not, it is turned upward to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3, by turning pipe J by handle Q. At the other end of pipe J a check valve U is placed, screwed into face of the casting or wall of chamber F and embracing the pipe. J, a. pipe \V joins the check valve ll to the syrup supply reservoir and pinup.

X is a bottle in position 'to be filled. On the outer side of the wall of chamber F bracket Y is fastened, projecting sidewise and on this bracket Y is fixed astop Y At the top of the bracket B, a shaft Z is fixed, and mi this shaft Z is pivoted a lever Z on shaft Z, a pin Z projects from shaft- Z and a spring Z is fixed. Spring Z also is connected to lever Z and pulls the lever Z forward, An arm Z is fastened to Z at'its lower end and lies in the path of the ring of handle Q. F is a lug on the outer wall of sleeve D, and to this lug F a rod is attached which connects sleeve D to the table of the machine which supports the vessel to be filled, so that table and sleeve move together vertically in capping the vessel only.

-. the vessel being held in the gaskets of gate ,sel X. Check valve goose neck S, at the same- G, and rearwall H as shown in Fig. 3, the pipe J having been turned to the position shown in Figs. 3 and 4: with the port K matchingthe bore of tee L, the pressure from the carbonator will open check valve 0 and liquid under'p'ressure will pass to goose neck S and so directly into the ves- U will be closed at the same time by the pressure of intlowing liquid as well as by its own spring. When the vessel has been filled to the proper point, a syrup pump forces a measured amount oi. syrup from the syrup tank through pipe \V and check valve U into the vessel, through time closing the check valve 0', because no syrup can flow through check valve U until the. pump pressure exceeds the carbonator pressure, or the pressure within pipe J and chamber F. The

vessel having been thus charged by carbon-- ated liquid and syrup, lever Q. is thrown back to its vertical position shown in Fig. 2 closing valve 0 enmg K'and shutting off the carbonator ow and throwing the goose neck S into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3. The sleeve is then thrown upward by pitman F until the nose of the vessel X charged with pressure enters a sealing cap held in jaws on post C within chamber F to seal the vessel. is drawn downward and the gate opened and the vessel removed fully charged. 1t will be seentthat lever Z when the lever Q I thrown'downward, is drawn forward by The sleeve D then' closed by the vessel being filled, consisting of a pipe located and arranged to turn in the wall of said filling chamber; a nozzle extension fixed on said pipe, and arranged to extend into the mouth of the vessel to be filled, when said pipe is turned in one direction, and when turned in the op )osite direction to lie within the wall of the filling chamber; means to admit liquid into said pipe and to cut off the flow, whereby the liquid may be entered directly into the vessel mouth sub stantially as specified.

2. In a machine for filling I and capping vessels ha vmg a filling chamber, the combination of a filling pipe located in the wall I of the filling chamber and arranged to turn circumferentxally, of: a nozzle projecting from said pipe adapted to be moved mto and out of said filling chamber by revolvin" said pipe in its seat, whereby liquid may directed into a vessel mouth located 111 said chamber, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, this 1st day of September 1908.

JAMES MILNOR HICKS. lVitnesses W. H R1 )SE, JOHN A. lllGKS. 

